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Lafayette School & Treatment Center

3020 Fontaine Avenue Extended, Charlottesville, VA, 22903 -

School Notes Overview:

Lafayette School & Treatment Center was established in August 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia to serve children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems in a therapeutic day school environment. The school was founded on the principle that many youth with emotional and behavioral problems can be effectively treated and maintained in their home community in an intensive program that combines special education and therapeutic intervention. Lafayette School & Treatment Center serves children and adolescents with emotional disturbance, behavioral disturbance, and/or mental illness in a structured special education and treatment program. Our philosophy is that all students have the capacity for learning and growth, regardless of their disability. The goal of the program is to provide students with the skills necessary to return to a less restrictive school environment. This includes having healthy relationships with adults and peers and functioning effectively in school and society. ...

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School Overview:

	Lafayette School & Treatment Center
School Type	Special Education School
School Membership(s)	State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 5 - 11
County	Albemarle County, VA
Student Body
Total Students	19 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	26%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 5 - 1 students
	Grade 8 - 2 students
	Grade 9 - 8 students
	Grade 10 - 6 students
	Grade 11 - 2 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	3 teachers
	This School	(VA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	181 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Lafayette School & Treatment Center was established in August 1999 in Charlottesville, Virginia to serve children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems in a therapeutic day school environment. The school was founded on the principle that many youth with emotional and behavioral problems can be effectively treated and maintained in their home community in an intensive program that combines special education and therapeutic intervention. Lafayette School & Treatment Center serves children and adolescents with emotional disturbance, behavioral disturbance, and/or mental illness in a structured special education and treatment program. Our philosophy is that all students have the capacity for learning and growth, regardless of their disability. The goal of the program is to provide students with the skills necessary to return to a less restrictive school environment. This includes having healthy relationships with adults and peers and functioning effectively in school and society.
Profile last updated: 03/05/2009

School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (22903)	School Zip (22903)	(VA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	37,666 people	7,077,888 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	56%	26%
Population Average Age	24 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$32,954	$55,023
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5 rooms	6.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	42 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	38% / 62%	66% / 34%